Throat cancer tends to develop in an age range of 50-70 and its incidence
takes up 1-5% among all the cancers. Because of environmental changes and
unhealthy living habits, the incidence of throat cancer in young people
increases year by year. Unfortunately, the number of male patients is nearly 3-8
times higher than the females, as those male patients normally have been smoking
and drinking alcohol for years. Apart from that, throat cancer is also related
to living habits and environmental factors. If an old heavy smoker changes his
voice greatly, he should mind that can be cancer.

Throat diseases cases increase when winter comes and you may slip up and
cause the irretrievable damages. Both Mr. Li and Mr. Zhao are in the 50s and
have been smoking and drinking alcohol for years. When throat problem came, Mr.
Li turned to doctor early and removed the tumor when it was in early stage, thus
the functions of throat was kept. But Mr. Zhao, who paid no attention, has
missed the best time for treatment that his doctor can only remove his
throat.

How to detect throat cancer early?

The primary cancer specialist Dr. Peng Xiaochi from Modern Cancer Hospital
Guangzhou said, generally, if a patient develops the symptoms below should be
alert about cancer.

Obstinate hoarse voice: hoarse voice is the earliest and typical sign of
throat cancer. Because the tumor is in vocal cord, even a little tumor can cause
hoarse voice. The adults, who have experienced hoarse throat for over half
month, should have careful examinations. But some patients will choose herbal
tea and take the mind that it is only some inflammation in throat as the absence
of other discomfort.

Abnormal sensation felt in throat: the typical early symptoms of
supraglottic cancer include foreign body sensation, stress or discomfort in
swallow, which in early stage are insidious that most cases are diagnosed in
late stages. When ascend to the medical history, the cancer has started months
ago.

Blood in expectoration: patients normally will feel like glutinous sputum
in throat as tumor stimulation, so they will clear their throats subconsciously.
A large tumor can block the air passage that tracheal secretions could not come
out and cause respiratory tract infection or even difficult breath. If this
occurs on patients of mid or late stage, it will present as constant cough or
the blood in expectoration.

According to Specialist Peng Xiaochi, as the early signs of throat cancer
are insidious that its symptoms like hoarse voice and so on are easily taken as
the symptom of throat sore or overuse of throat. Therefore, most cases are
detected in middle or late stage.

The surgery was the main choice for throat cancer patients in early stages,
among which the partial layngectomy and radical neck dissection were the most
common ones. But similar traditional surgeries will leave an obvious scar right
in the middle of nick. So in order to avoid the surgical scars, currently
patients can choose the minimally invasive treatments like cryotherapy,
radioactive particle implantation, interventional therapy and so on, which won’t
leave any scar while can save the voice.

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Disclaimer: Operation is effective to early solid tumors, but it’s not suitable for most middle or advanced tumors. Patient with middle or advanced tumor is relatively weak, but the combination of minimally invasive therapy and chemotherapy or radiotherapy can effectively reduce the harm and side effects brought by the treatment and help patient get better efficacy.